American Period Furniture Makers
Society of american period furniture makers.
American period furniture makers. The furniture from this period features straight lines simple turnings and tapered legs made from walnut oak and pine. Dedicated to the preservation understanding reproduction and awareness of furniture made in america from 1700 to 1840. Society of american period furniture makers sapfm. Recipients of an individual award may include two individuals although only one cartouche listing and one trophy will be given.
Early american furniture was made in the american colonies from around 1620 to 1730. This site is dedicated to information and the promotion of the furniture created in the united states of america between the mid 1700 s to around 1840. This was referred to as american period furniture. Nominees should have a lifetime of excellence in building period furniture with a large body of work.
Federal 1780 to 1820 the federal period introduced a variety of ornamental stylings such as fluting inlays of contrasting woods to create shapes and designs and banding with contrasting veneers as decorative borders. Society of american period furniture makers dedicated to study and reproduction of 17th and 18th century furniture. The award should be presented to a maker s of period furniture. People in the colonies made furniture of plentiful wood.